No charred bones or animal fat— Search for a Vegan Tattoo

For thousands of years, humans have been using a host of animal byproducts to decorate their bodies, but there are finally alternatives. [The Atlantic]

There are vegan tattoos, but outside veggie hotspots like New York City, Portland, and Los Angeles, they can be hard to find. Once the discussion turned to our mutual desire to stop being the last people in Brooklyn without tattoos. we made a pledge to impulse-buy some body art on the way home.

At a party in Midtown a few weeks ago, a friend and I were caught up in the rush of an open bar with name-brand liquor and a buffet table stocked with delicious vegan options.

Something about the dizzying lights mixed with being broke among successful entrepreneurs made us feel mischievous and impulsive.